Who can get ahead—and what stands in the way.
Follow the systems that shape access to education, housing, healthcare and opportunity. Our reporting examines who benefits, who faces barriers and what changes for people trying to move forward.
The $189 million World Trade Centre road project promises dramatically shorter delays. But Dubai’s continuing growth will test how long those improvements last.
Rents are reaching record highs, but the cost of buying is rising even further beyond what most households can afford. For New Yorkers hoping to build wealth through homeownership, the financial gap is becoming difficult to cross.
The latest Census figures offer encouraging news, but nearly 8 million Black Americans still live below the poverty line. At what point do we stop celebrating small improvements and confront how much inequality remains?
Accuracy in Media is using undercover recordings and public pressure to challenge university diversity programs. Its campaigns are also changing who gets to hold colleges accountable.
New agreements with Houston-area school districts will allow more students to secure college admission with fewer application requirements. The partnerships could open doors, but affordability and degree completion will determine how much opportunity they actually create.
Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a new tax on large employers to help close the city’s budget deficit. Business leaders and City Council members are pushing back over concerns about hiring, investment and the cost of operating in Chicago.
More than a quarter of Microsoft’s workforce is eligible for voluntary buyouts as the company pours billions into artificial intelligence. The offers raise questions about what happens to workers when a company’s priorities change.
Ancestry reports look like precise measurements, but they are estimates built from reference groups and statistical models. When those models change, so do the percentages. Understanding why matters most for people trying to recover family histories that were deliberately erased.
Workers are helping finance a national housing program through a mandatory levy. Now the government faces pressure to deliver homes people can actually afford.
Enrollment is falling faster than Houston ISD expected, forcing staffing and program cuts. The district’s financial problems are reaching classrooms even as it maintains substantial reserves.
Only 3.5% of specialized high school offers went to Black students last year. City leaders are pushing for changes that could expand access without waiting for state lawmakers.
American Airlines says cheaper fuel may not mean cheaper flights. The industry is finding out how much travelers are willing to pay.
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